Health authorities and the University of Kent confirmed an outbreak of invasive meningitis in Canterbury that has left two people dead, including a university student, and more than a dozen hospitalized. The UK Health Security Agency is coordinating antibiotic prophylaxis and contact tracing for students, staff and families in affected housing blocks. University and public‑health officials are notifying tens of thousands of campus community members and offering immediate treatment to close contacts. The outbreak—tied to a local social event—underscores the rapid public‑health response colleges must mount when infectious disease clusters emerge in dense residential settings. Campus health directors, emergency planners and student‑life teams should expect increased scrutiny of housing policies, event mitigation protocols, and communications systems to reach students and families during fast‑moving health incidents.